Bombay High Court

MANIK MURLIDHAR SONAWANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND ORS

Decided: 21 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the amendment of the writ petition to include the additional challenge.

Summary

Manik Murlidhar Sonawane filed Writ Petition No. 10418 of 2022 before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner sought to amend the petition to include a specific challenge to a communication dated 27 November 2020 (Exhibit ‘H’). The petition was presented by Ms. Pranita Pramod Hingmire, while the State was represented by Mr. B. V. Samant and Mr. A. C. Bhadang. The Court examined the request for amendment and, finding no substantive impediment, granted leave to amend the petition. Consequently, the amendment was ordered to be effected forthwith, allowing the petitioner to raise the additional ground of challenge.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to amend the writ petition to incorporate a challenge to the communication dated 27 November 2020

Subjects

writ petition
amendment
procedural law
High Court
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

PRAJAKTA
SAGAR                                                                                            904-WP 10418-22.DOC
VARTAK
Digitally signed by
PRAJAKTA SAGAR
VARTAK
Date: 2026.09.24
20:22:28 +0530
                      Prajakta Vartak

                                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 10418 OF 2022

                             Manik Murlidhar Sonawane                                ...Petitioner
                                    Vs
                             State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             ...Respondents
                                                                   _________

                             Ms. Pranita Pramod Hingmire for Petitioner.
                             Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. G. P. with Mr. A. C. Bhadang, AGP for State.
                                                                __________

                                                           CORAM:        G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                         DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
                                                           DATE:         24 SEPTEMBER 2026

                             P.C.

                             1.         Leave to amend to incorporate a challenge to the communication dated 27
                             November 2020 (Exhibit ‘H’, page 36 of the paper-book). Let the amendment
                             be carried out forthwith.




                             (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                 (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




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